Electronic invoicing 2026: what a jeweller needs to do
Electronic invoicing is becoming mandatory for all French businesses. Here's what this means in practical terms for a jewelry store, and a few decisions to make before the deadline.
- From the September 1, 2026, every company must be able to receive an electronic invoice.
- Your over-the-counter sales to individuals fall under the e-reporting, not the electronic invoice.
- Your invoices to professionals (re-billed repairs, wholesale sales) are processed through electronic invoice.
- You need to choose one approved platform (PDP) for transmitting and receiving.
What exactly are we talking about?
The reform imposes two different things, which are often confused.
There electronic invoice This concerns business-to-business (B2B) sales in France. A PDF invoice sent by email will no longer be sufficient: it must be transmitted in a structured format, via a platform approved by the State.
THE e-reporting This concerns the rest: your sales to individuals (the bulk of a jewelry store's business) and your international transactions. In these cases, you don't issue electronic invoices, but you do transmit them to the tax authorities. data of these transactions, automatically and regularly.
The calendar to remember
All companies must be able receive electronic invoices. Large companies and mid-sized businesses must also start using them. emit.
THE SMEs, VSEs and micro-enterprises (most jewelry stores) must in turn emit their electronic invoices and to do their e-reporting.
In other words: even if your obligation to issue is not until 2027, you must already be able to receive From September 2026. A supplier can send you their first electronic invoice on that date.
What does this really change for a jewelry store?
The jewelry and watchmaking (HBJO) profession has a unique characteristic: it combines retail sales to individuals with business-to-business transactions. Therefore, both regulations apply to you simultaneously.
Your in-store sales
Selling a ring, watch, or wedding band to a private individual: that's... e-reporting. You continue to collect payments normally; the sales data is automatically uploaded, without any manual intervention if your software does it for you.
Your invoices to professionals
After-sales service billed to a company, sale to a competitor, wholesale to a reseller: that's... electronic invoice. It must be sent in the correct format, via an approved platform.
Your supplier purchases
Your jewelry, watch, or supply suppliers will send you their invoices electronically. You need to be able to receive, read, and properly archive them.
What you need to do, specifically
- Choose an approved platform (PDP). This is the entry and exit point for all your electronic invoices. Ideally, it is integrated with your management software to avoid double entry.
- Verify your professional customer data. SIREN number, contact details: an electronic invoice is rejected if the recipient's identity is incomplete.
- Prepare for the reception. From September 2026, be able to receive supplier payments without blocking them.
- Automating e-reporting of your retail sales, so as not to turn each end of the month into an administrative chore.
How Jewely brings you into compliance
The Jewely Retail ERP system integrates a Approved Platform directly into your invoicing module. Your business invoices are sent in the correct format, your retail sales are uploaded to e-reporting, and your supplier invoices arrive in the same place as the rest of your management.
No additional software to plug in, no double entry: compliance happens as you make sales, just like the rest of your business.
Ready for e-invoicing, without even thinking about it
We show you how Jewely manages electronic invoicing and e-reporting for your jewelry store.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not replace professional accounting advice. The timeline and details of the reform may change: please check the dates applicable to your situation with your accountant.